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CFTC Extends Comment Period On How Self-Regulatory Exams Of Futures Firms Are Coordinated

Date 26/05/2004

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today extended until June 18, 2004, the comment period on how self-regulatory organization (SRO) exams of futures commission merchants (FCMs) are coordinated.

CBOT WI 2-Year Note Futures Settlement Prices

Date 26/05/2004

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CBOT Full Seat Sells For A Record $885,000

Date 26/05/2004

Today, Wednesday, May 26, a Full Membership at the Chicago Board of Trade sold for $885,000, surpassing the exchange's all-time high seat sale of $857,500 in May 1997.

The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For May 2004

Date 25/05/2004

As of mid-May, short interest in 2,753 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,784,352,682 shares compared with 4,784,290,236 shares in 2,770 National Market issues for the month of April.

Thailand Securities Depository Sets Up A Clearing House For Derivatives, To Start By Next May

Date 25/05/2004

President of Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd. (TSD), Mrs. Nongram Wongwanich, reported that in its May 24, 2004 meeting, the TSD board resolved to establish a new company to do all clearing and settlement for derivatives of the Thailand Futures Exchange Pcl. (TFEX). TFEX was formed in accordance with the resolution of the board of The Stock Exchange of Thailand on March 24, 2004 to be the center of derivative trading. Having the new clearing house would, therefore, add efficiency and cre

SunGard To Sell Brut ECN To NASDAQ

Date 25/05/2004

SunGard (NYSE:SDS), a global leader in integrated software and processing solutions primarily for financial services and the pioneer and leading provider of information availability services, announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement for the sale of 100% of the membership interests of Brut LLC, an electronic communications network, to NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”; OTCBB: NDAQ) for a total consideration of $190 million of cash. In addition and conditioned upon completion o

RTS Stock Exchange Order-Driven Market: Weekly Market Data May 17th – May 21st, 2004

Date 25/05/2004

For the week of May 17th – May 21st, 2004, the total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) reached 8 147 million rubles. Internet trading accounted for 44%, slightly up from 40% the week before. 9 467 transactions were executed.

OKO Bank Joins BondVision Dealer Group

Date 25/05/2004

BondVision is pleased to announce the addition of OKO Osuuspankkien Keskuspankki Oyj to its group of dealers, thereby strengthening its position in Scandinavia and reinforcing its status as the leading European dealer-to-client platform. With the inclusion of OKO, the only Finnish primary dealer still based locally in Helsinki, BondVision now provides clients with unparalleled access to a wide spectrum of securities including Finnish bonds.

Nymex To Increase Margins On Gasoline Futures Contracts

Date 25/05/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that it will increase the margins on its gasoline futures, gasoline calendar swap futures, and gasoline crack spread calendar swap futures contracts at the close of business today.

New York Mercantile Exchange Will Expand Electronic Trading Hours For Metals and Propane

Date 25/05/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange announced today earlier openings for after–hours trading in its metals and propane futures contracts beginning on June 1.